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Ask Yourself This Before You Post on Social Media #1678
March 17, 2021

Ask Yourself This Before You Post on Social Media

In episode #1678, we consider the main things you should ask yourself before posting a piece of content on social media. What many people don’t realize is that if your posts get low engagement in general, they will be shown to fewer people in the future. With this in mind, it is important to apply a quick filtration framework before you make that next post, and today you’ll learn more about how it works.

TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

  • [00:25] Today’s topic: Ask Yourself This Before You Post on Social Media.
  • [00:30] Would you re-share this piece of content if someone else shared it?
  • [01:47] Algorithms show your content less if it tends to get low engagement.
  • [02:08] Aim for content that is informative, concise, and to the point.
  • [02:48] Why Eric loves Warren Buffet’s annual letters.
  • [03:13] Don’t push out content that is mediocre.
  • [03:40] That’s it for today!
  • [03:37] Go to marketingschool.io/pro to learn more about our community.

 

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